Bill Number Description Location H.R. 547 Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] S. 100 Sen. Robert P. Casey, Jr. [D-PA] Better Care Better Jobs Act: This bill establishes programs and provides funds for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) sued ACARE HHC, Inc.; doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency in Brooklyn, New York. The EEOC claimed that the Agency removed home health aides from work assignments based on their race and... Continue Reading
If an adult patient lacks the capacity to make a health care decision, but does not have a legally recognized health care decisionmakers, and what can a health care provider do? California enacted AB 2338 in the 2021-2022 legislative session. This law allows a health care provider or a... Continue Reading
IV Solution Shortage The Department of Public Health has released AFL 24-24 Intravenous (IV) Solution Shortage due to Hurricane Helene which notifies facilities of the intravenous (IV) solution shortage due to Hurricane Helene. This AFL also provides Baxter’s guidance for health care... Continue Reading
CAHSAH Needs Your Advocacy PROTECT LVN SCOPE OF PRACTICE! CAHSAH has been working closely with the California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT) to ensure continuity of care for patients who are ventilator-dependent and receive care from LVNs in the home and school... Continue Reading
California Health Care Worker Minimum Hourly Wage Becomes Effective on October 16 The Director of the California Department of Health Care Services, Michelle Baass, in a letter to California’s Legislature has instructed health care providers who fall under the SB 525 covered entity... Continue Reading
The 2023-2024 Legislative Session concluded and legislators are now busy preparing for the upcoming election. This year legislators tackled numerous issues among which included artificial intelligence, discrimination, privacy, health care system consolidation, health care coverage and... Continue Reading
CAHSAH is pleased to announce the results of the recently held Board of Directors election. The following members have been elected to the Board of Directors. Medicare Certified (2 seats) Steven Davidson, Associate VP, People Services Aveanna Healthcare, Woodland... Continue Reading
Happy October CAHSAH Members! I can’t believe that it is now October, and I have the honor of following Elaine Flores, to serve as the new Chairperson of the California Association for Health Services at Home (CAHSAH) Board of Directors. I want to introduce myself to those of... Continue Reading
Hospice Medicare Claim Edits The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a claim’s edit for hospice claims submitted on or after October 7, 2024, with dates of service as of June 3, 2024, or later. The edit added an exception for when a nurse practitioner or physician... Continue Reading
On this beautiful early fall afternoon, Governor Newsom is ensconced in his office conference room signing and or vetoing the remainder of the bills that were sent to him by the Legislature for his consideration. And while we all await the fate of those measures, legislators are busy in their... Continue Reading
By Elizabeth Hogue, Esq. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule earlier this year that banned noncompete agreements. The final rule was effective on September 4, 2024. Requirements of the rule included: A ban on new noncompete agreements with all workers,... Continue Reading
